How to connect MC-12 to WinXP Notebook?

[Werner]

Dear All,

I would highly appreciate if you provided me the information how to connect a Graupner MC-12 easily and reliably to the serial or parallel interface of a XP notebook.

Thank you
Werner

[Eric Brouwer]

My experience with notebooks are that the serial PIC interfaces does not function correct on all notebooks. The output voltage on the serial ports are too low, that the interface circuit can no longer obtain it's power directly from the port.

For notebooks, I highly recommend using the more expensive USB interface.

[Werner]

Thank you Eric for your recommendation to use an USB port of a XP notebook to connect Graupner MC-12.

Do you know which modifications I need to do at the MC-12 itsself (to have also a port available) and whether there exist working USB cables which I can buy somewhere or whether I had to build on by myself.

Werner

[Eric Brouwer]

Sorry, but with the transmitter I can not help.

Have a look for a list of interface vendors.